Language organisations have called for supports for Gaeltacht communities after the Government announced Irish summer courses were being cancelled in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Conradh na Gaeilge says the decision, while necessary, will have significant consequences. Thousands of students attend courses in Gaeltacht areas each summer, generating an estimated €50m for the local economies, Among the colleges forced to close their doors as a result of the crisis, is Coláiste Chonnacht in An Spideal, County Galway.
The former director of the facility, Sean Ó'Neachtain, said it was the first time in 110 years that courses would not be held at the college.
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